#moreфон2018 Day 21. Yesterday I prepared another piece of independent writing on the topic "My favorite song". One of the songs that has recently struck me was “Iron Sky” by Paolo Nutini. At first, I watched the video to this song which looks like a documentary and represents a terrifying picture of a dystopian future, where the government invented the way to influence people’s minds by transmitting ideas into their heads. And to resist it people started smoking the drug named “Aurora”. The video was shot in the outskirts of Kiev (Ukraine), so all views were absolutely recognizable to me. The short movie was made so realistic that you totally believe the story. I do appreciate the fact that Paolo Nutini pasted into the song Charlie Chaplin’s speech from “The Great Dictator” – one of the most inspiring and admirable speeches against dictatorships. To understand the lyrics fully, we should dig into Nutini’s background. He’s the son of Italian immigrants who moved to Scotland during WWI. He’s a great supporter of the idea of Scotland’s independence from Britain and also stands for legalizing of marijuana. So, I think all these facts define him as a very liberal person who can’t put up with any oppression from the government. Moreover, he brings up the problem of lacking the personal interaction among people nowadays. So, if you ask me what this song is about I would answer that it describes today society, where there are so many stereotypes and propaganda, which forces us to experience strong feelings (like love and hate) without reflection, but there is hope out there and we can overcome a blind consuming of fake ideas and become “free and beautiful”. P.S. Here is the lyrics of that wonderful song: We are proud individuals living on the city But the flames couldn’t go much higher We find gods and religions to To paint us with salvation But no one No nobody Can give you the power To rise over love And over hate Through this iron sky That’s fast becoming our minds Over fear and into freedom Oh, that’s life Left dripping down the walls Of a dream that cannot breathe In this harsh reality Mass confusion spoon fed to the blind Serves now to define our cold society From which we’ll rise over love Over hate From this iron sky That’s fast becoming our minds Over fear and into freedom You just got to hold on! You just got to hold on!